Gold Tooth vs

Hydnellum auratile compared with Hydnellum compactum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Thelephorales (革菌目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Hydnellum compactum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Tooth and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hydnellum compactum是一种具柄的齿菌，具有致密的黄褐色至锈褐色菌盖，下表面覆盖着刺。生长在欧洲和北美部分地区针叶林的林地上，与松树、云杉和冷杉形成外生菌根共生关系。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden